Coincident intrasellar persistent trigeminal artery and craniopharyngioma: case report and implications for transsphenoidal surgery

Coincident intrasellar persistent trigeminal artery and craniopharyngioma: case report and implications for transsphenoidal surgery

The persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) is the largest and most commonly occurring type of remnant fetal arteries, typically originating from the posterior bend or lateral wall of the intracavernous carotid artery. There are no published reports of coexisting PTA and midline epithelial tumors. We des...

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Main Authors: Justin Seltzer, B.A., Shuhan He, B.S., Mark S. Shiroishi, M.D., Joshua W. Lucas, M.D., Darryl H. Hwang, Ph.D., Gabriel Zada, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Transsphenoidal
Endoscopic
Endonasal
Craniopharyngioma
Trigeminal artery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751914000425

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